Medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm

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History & significance

The medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of interconnected earthwork features characteristic of high medieval aquaculture. Located in Lincolnshire, the site represents the physical remains of a productive enterprise that would have supplied fresh fish to a nearby manorial establishment during the medieval period. The complex consists of multiple pond basins with associated banks and channels, demonstrating the considerable engineering effort invested in water management and fish husbandry by its proprietors. Such installations were typical of the period between the 11th and 16th centuries, when fishponds formed an important component of the agricultural and dietary resources controlled by landholding elites.

Medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016786. View the official record →

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